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The mystery of life's origin:

reassessing current theories
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Philosophical Library, 1984 - Science - 228 pages

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Contents

Crisis in the Chemistry of Origins
1
The Theory of Biochemical
11
Simulation of Prebiotic Monomer
18
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TitleThe mystery of life's origin: reassessing current theories
AuthorsCharles B. Thaxton, Walter L. Bradley, Roger L. Olsen
PublisherPhilosophical Library, 1984
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized24 Feb 2010
ISBN0802224466, 9780802224460
Length228 pages
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Chemical evolution
Life
Life/ Origin
Life/ Origin/ Research
Molecular evolution
Origin
Research
Science / General
Science / Life Sciences / Biology / General
Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
Science / Life Sciences / Evolution
  
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